Tete: region in Mozambique
What exactly constitutes the spatial extent of the city? For these aggregations, we used the Global Human Settlement Layer Urban Center Database (GHS-UCDB) to define the boundaries of the city. These cities -- or urban centers -- cover areas that are densely populated and built-up, and so may extend beyond the spatial borders of these cities that we may be familiar with. The GHS area is shaded in blue.
View Tete, Mozambique on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Tete as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.84, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.7, 3.5, 2.91 and 2.65. Street construction in Tete increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Tete spans a total of 7326 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.65, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Effect on the aggregate network: New construction in each period adds to the total stock of streets, but does not change streets that have already been built. Therefore, it has a limited effect on the street network as a whole. The SNDis of the aggregate street network in the respective time periods are 2.7, 3.16, 3.27 and 2.84. The aggregate street network in Tete increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tete peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Tete, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Zóbue, Tete and Missale. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Zóbue followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tete followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Missale followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Tete fare in comparison to others in Mozambique? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tete was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Mozambique. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Mozambique, street construction in Tete has become more connected. Tete ranked 4th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Tete is Moatize with an SNDi of 1.69, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Missale with an SNDi of -0.33, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Missale, Moatize
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tete peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Tete, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Zóbue, Tete and Missale. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Zóbue followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tete fell steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Missale followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Tete is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Mozambique. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Tete ranked 4th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.